Just moments before kick-off in several important English top division fixtures, every one beginning with tribute events.
Newcastle were dreadful last week against the Hammers, according to Eddie Howe recently stated in his before the game comments. “We must deliver something better. The match with the London club was difficult for us. We trust, we have learned a lot. At this point we have to start picking up results.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t close ultimately. The scan revealed a minor problem with his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey to come in.”
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, as the goalkeeper, the defender, Anderson and the attacker return.
The German forward comes in for the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who struggled against Brighton last week.
The young midfielder is back for Crystal Palace although they will have an absence of their captain for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls select an unchanged team that beat the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner stated regarding their defender “has a bone injury, he’s on crutches and is unable to even walk. Currently it looks like he will not play for England next week either.”
The talented winger has an injury so misses out from the Newcastle team, the replacement, who has performed well, comes in.
One change in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey comes in.
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the luxury of rotation, Evanilson, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert and the midfielder each starting as the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks and the forward are the subs on the bench.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, the playmaker, the striker, Lucas Digne together with the midfielder come in in the Aston Villa lineup from their Europa League game.
Brentford: Kelleher, The defender, Collins, The Dutch defender, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, Botman, The full-back, The midfielder, The Italian, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes. Replacements: Hall, The Swiss, The captain, The full-back, Elanga, Willock, Ramsey, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Official: The match official (From the West Midlands)
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, The left-back, The winger, Lerma, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Benitez, Pino, Uche, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, The defender, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: The backup, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, The full-back, The defender, Coppola, The midfielder, Oriola.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, Cash, The defender, Torres, Digne, Kamara, Onana, The captain, The winger, Buendia, Watkins. Substitutes: Bizot, The defender, The midfielder, Tielemans, Malen, Sancho, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, The defender, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, The striker. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, The winger, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: The referee (Leicestershire)
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: The keeper, The defender, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, The forward, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, The defender, James, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, The defender, The full-back, Gruev.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Right, four matches today 2pm, featuring plenty up for grabs. The fixture at Nottingham looks like a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move second, whereas Palace may climb to the top five.
| Position | Team | P | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
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